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did the swap yet? kind of wanted to see your DIY walkthrough before I proceed..

lindseyDlegacy, it's a replica JDM carbon fiber trunk lip. I no longer have it but I believe MattG on the forum still has it on his car.

Looks great! Take some far away pics too!

+1 Me too

On a side note, from the two people I met at a local meet today who's done the Grimmspeed Master Cylinder Brace mod, they said it made a tremendous difference in brake feel. They swear by it.

Great to hear it fixed your problem! Did you make the rod longer or shorter?

You're absolutely correct about the location of the check valve on the lgt booster. I just popped open the engine bay and saw what you were referring to. The information I had before was from reading through the other thread and making a summary out of what i've read. I havent done this swap yet. Thanks for the correction. Really looking forward to that DIY Walkthrough and how you properly flushed the MC..

It appears that it won't be easy for vehicles with VDC http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/sti-master-brake-cylinder-swap-qs-132077.html?p=3731915#post3731915

that'd be awesome!

I dont have the P/N for the STI MC/Booster but here's a link for the part http://www.ebay.com/itm/05-06-07-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-STI-OEM-BRAKE-BOOSTER-MASTER-CYLINDER-GD7-EJ257-/290677186936?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item43adb5e178#ht_1904wt_1163 As for the check valve, it's basically inside the hose, you have to cut open the STI hose, take out the STI check valve and stick it in your oem legacy vacuum hose. Reason being that the legacy hose is 4x longer than the STI hose. //Correction from atchipmunk: On the Legacy, the brake check valve is not built inside of the booster. It is external to the booster, but uses a different type of mounting than the STi booster. The LGT check valve is on the end of the hose and is press-fit into a rubber sealing grommet on the booster itself. On the STi Booster, there is a 3/8" Hose connection for the vacuum line.

Thanks. I took your advice and made a new thread. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/sti-master-cyl-and-brake-booster-swap-summary-lgt-181067.html Let me know if there's anything else you would like to add to it.

As per request from swine, I started this thread to break down everything I've read from this thread . Hopefully the mods can sticky this thread http://i.imgur.com/mQkmH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/UPdqH.jpg WHY DO THIS SWAP? I'm sure most LGT owners feel that their brake pedal is subpar and inadequate compared to other cars they've driven. Many have tried replacing oem pads, rotors, Stainless Steel lines, Master cyl. brace, and even a brembo swap or Big Brake Kit, only to find that the brake pedal feel still has not improve much. Finally, swine and many others who's done the STI brake master cyl. + brake booster swap can confirm that doing this mod is single-handedly the most effective way to get a firm and confidence inspiring braking feel like that of an STI. SUMMARY: 1) You need a 04-05 STI Master Cylinder and Brake Booster (~$80 used on ebay) 2) You need the check valve from the STI. If your STI master cylinder/brake booster didn't come with the vacuum hose. You can buy it from the dealer for ~$18. (Part #: 26140FE131) Take it out of STI hose and shove it in the LGT hose with a BIC pen(cap off). This will not be easy but with enough patience, you can shove it in. Make sure the bullet side of the check valve goes towards the engine and the flat side goes towards the firewall. #7 from the diagram is the vacuum hose with the check valve inside http://i.imgur.com/kr5Ic.gif 3) Bench bleed the MC before install or use a power bleeder. 4) Make sure the rod length on the new STI booster is the same as the LGT booster. (It will cause brake lockup problems if it's not the same) 5) Install everything and bleed the brakes. For those who have done this mod successfully, feel free to add any tips or useful info for this swap.

To my understanding from reading this thread.. 1. You need a 04-05 STI Master Cylinder and Brake Booster 2. You need the check valve from the STI. Take it out of STI hose and shove it in the LGT hose with a BIC pen(cap off). The bullet side of the check valve goes towards the engine and the flat side goes towards the firewall. 3. Bench bleed the MC before install or use a power bleeder. 4. Make sure the rod length on the new STI booster is the same as the LGT booster 5. Install everything and bleed the brakes. Did I miss anything? Assuming someone who's never done a Master Cylinder before and doesn't have a power bleeder, how long should this procedure take?

yes 47" is correct or sometimes international ebay seller goes by metric 1195mm

Yes 47 inches is the one I got. I got it from this ebay seller: audislineclub_uk Perfect color matching, painted & shipped for $31! Can't beat that! IIRC, the shipping took like less than a week from Taiwan! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Painted-Trunk-Lip-Spoiler-Subaru-Legacy-04-09-Sedan-S-/320840721895?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ALegacy&vxp=mtr&hash=item4ab398e5e7#ht_3418wt_1396

ask and you shall receive http://i.imgur.com/fFZdM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/I5VYL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KbgcW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TChrs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jhmcZ.jpg

Here's my m3 spoiler wrapped in 3m Di Noc CF http://i.imgur.com/M1zWc.jpg

4th gen DGM with hid heads and fogs spotted on 162nd and 46th ave by 7 eleven in flushing, queens around 9pm. I was going opposite direction

Enkei 18x7.5 +40 CDR9 in Gunmetal 235/40/18 on stock suspension http://i.imgur.com/e8bMF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cWgf9.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZzGlV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KsFYg.jpg

i'm in the rotten apple and I dont see too many legacys around. The ones I actually see are driven by old ladies

Thanks to the dirtyness, you didnt notice the hail damage

lol yeah i parked the dirty girl there overnight on NYE so she didnt have to risk getting banged up in the city. I picked her up at 7-8 in the morning but didnt notice your car

stock looking 05-07 black LGT spotted on the Northern State Eastbound around 3:15pm this afternoon. The plates read "NY DAN"

i agree it does looks pretty nice. kind of like a m3 spoiler. can anyone identify?

^you had to register for the canadian forum Re-hosted for him http://i.imgur.com/55xnGl.jpg